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Johann Adam Schall von Bell

German Jesuit active in China

Born on: May 1, 1592
Died on: August 15, 1666
Aged: 74 years 106 days (891 months)
Birth Sign: Taurus

 

Johann Adam Schall von Bell

Johann Adam Schall von Bell was a German Jesuit, astronomer and instrument-maker. He spent most of his life as a missionary in China and became an adviser to the Shunzhi Emperor of the Qing dynasty.


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